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Add to SafariWhen comparing Write! vs Mark Text, the Slant community recommends Write! for most people. In the question“What are the best open source Markdown editors for UNIX-like systems?” Write! is ranked 10th while Mark Text is ranked 13th. The most important reason people chose Write! is:
Write! has tabs at the top and a tree view on the left that allows quickly switching between different files.
Specs
Question Ranking
Pros
Pro Allows easily switching between working on multiple files
Write! has tabs at the top and a tree view on the left that allows quickly switching between different files.
Pro Interface doesn't get in the way of work
The interface is minimal, when it's windowed there are no buttons or toolbars, so it doesn't distract from work. When it's in fullscreen, there's just text, no interface at all.
Pro Endless undo/redo
Write! uses a file format that saves all versions of a document. Meaning even if the app is closed and then opened up again, Write! can restore any previous version of the document.
Pro Can double as a to-do list app
Write! has a to-do list mode that allows creating lists of items in groups (tabs) that can be ticked off when completed.
Pro Picks up where you left off next time you start the app
Write! saves the state that it's in when closed and restores that state when opened. You can pick up working on documents in the exact same place you left off - same documents open, same cursor placement, etc.
Pro Open Source
Pro WYSIWYG or TEXT visualisation
Pro Has RTL language support
Can be used with languages such as Hebrew and Arabic.
Pro Very light : 103 Mb only
Cons
Con You need to login to the App, and it reconnects to their server
There is no offline use.
Con Not free
There are free markdown editors for windows, this is not one of them.
Con Needs better folder document management like Ulysses
Con Needs nested folders
Con Bad MarkDown features
Not worth $20, the markdown editor sucks.
Con In beta
The app is not yet complete. A lot of the promised functionality is not yet implemented.
Con Not lightweight
On Windows 10 the installed size was 259 Mb, no surprise as this is an Electron based app.
Con Not a WYSIWYG editor, no formated preview
There is only plain text editing.
Con Limited block selections
